Assistant Lab Manager - North Liberty Pathology

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Lab Manager ensures the smooth, efficient operation of the MCNL laboratory by supervising assigned personnel, performing assigned administrative functions, overseeing and managing technical and operational functions of the laboratory and performing other tasks and duties as assigned. The new University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care’s nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings. In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships. UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences from an accredited college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
3-5 years experience in laboratory or health care supervision is required.
3-5 years experience working directly in laboratory or health care operations is required.
Certification (eligible) as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or specialist certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology is required.
Reasonable knowledge of quality assurance and human resources activities is required.
Must be proficient in computer software applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree in Business Administration or Hospital and Health Administration or an equivalent combination of education or experience
Experience working in an academic health center is desired.
Knowledge of laboratory information systems (LIS) is highly desired.
Experience with automated laboratory instrumentation is highly desired.
Experience in a laboratory overseeing or performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology and/or tissue bank is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical, technical, managerial and developmental leadership to staff.
Assists in maintaining productivity and quality of the laboratory operations.
Demonstrates leadership by aligning, influencing, and inspiring the laboratory team to produce changes needed to cope with the hospital’s changing environment.
Oversees laboratory automation and instrumentation.
Provides financial background, rationale and other lab specific analytic details to support and provide justification for capital planning requests.
Oversees and maintains testing capabilities to insure that testing is performed in a timely, accurate and effective manner.
Establishes, evaluates, and maintains effective staffing and scheduling systems.
Assists in developing short and long term strategic plans for the laboratory in consultation with medical and departmental leadership.
Assesses, develops and maintains regulatory compliance in collaboration with designated staff from the Pathology Quality Management Team.
Assists in the recruitment, orientation, training, and supervision of technical and support staff.
In conjunction with lab Manager and Director, evaluates renovation and design activities for the laboratory.
Participates in inventory and supply management with the laboratory Clerk.
Works with the laboratory Clerk to ensure that annual maintenance and service contracts are renewed in a timely manner.
Participates in the review, update, and development of written procedures.
Provide evaluative feedback to students. Work with clinical instructors/educators to facilitate clinical education.
Performs other projects and tasks as assigned.
Demonstrates appropriate and effective written, electronic and verbal communication.